Valve



June 11, 1940. M. J. PHILLIPS VALVE Original Filed March 7, 1939 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Jwucwtm,

Ma'C/meZ eff/14211 715 Patented June 11.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE The Glenn, L. Hi.

I Original application 2. Divided m Company, 5

March '1, 1939, Serial No. and this application No- ,mvelnller 14, 1939, Serial No. 364,298

8 Olaims. (Cl. 251-16) This application is a division of my copending application Serial No. 260,268, flied March 7, 1939;

, The invention relates to valves.

I I The object of the invention is to provide a novel valve for controlling the supply of pressure fluid which prevents shocks to motors operated thereby and permits slow and accurate maneuvering of such motors.

*Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear. more fully from the following description, particularly when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, which form a part thereof.

In the drawings:

Fig. 1 shows the valve in side elevation:

Figs. 2, 3 and 4 are cross sections on the lines 2- -2,3-3 and 4-4 respectively of Fig. 1;

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of one of the sleeves which cooperates with the slide valves;

Fig. 6 is a cross section on the line 6-6 of Fig. 5;

Fig. '7 is a cross section on the line 1-1 of Fig. 6.

The valve is used for controlling the supply of fluid under pressure individually and simultaneously to two different motors. This mechanism is intended to be operated by a single stick similar to the ordinary joy stick 01' an aircraft.

The valve includes a casing having a main or fulcrum portion I32 and two regulating portions I34 and I36 for the two diflerent motors rerespectively. The inner ends of these arms are round and are mounted in round sockets in member I46. Each of the regulating portions I34 and I36 includes a valve member composed of vertical rods I48, I49 respectively, each having spaced flanges I50 between which are engaged ball shaped portions I52 on the forked ends of levers I46. It is obvious thatby tilting the stici:

in one direction, ier example. up in Fig. 3, the.

rod I49 will be moved downwardly, .withouv affecting the rod I48, while, on the other hand, by tilting the stick to theright the rod I46 may bers I66.

flanges I16 are of a tapering. V-shape, opening on be moved up without affecting the rod I49. It is thus posslble to control either of the valve members I46 and I49 independently, or to move them together by moving the stick at any de.- sired angle.

Fluid such as oil under pressure is supplied in any suitable manner to an opening I54 in the bottom of member 134, which communicates through a passage I56 with the bottom of member I 36. 011 under pressure is thus supplied to the bottom of each of these regulating devices. Each regulating device isintended to control one motor. Each is for this purpose provided with upper and lower outlets I 56, I59 and I69, I6.I'respectively, so that as fluid is supplied to one or 15 the other of these outlets it may return through the other. Thus the motors may be driven in either direction. The return flow of fluid from the control mechanism is-permitted-through an outlet I62 provided in the portion I32 and cor'nmunicating with the central space I64 01 the mechanism.

The valve members I48 and I49 are similar.

valve member! only will be described. The

body of the valve member is provided with a longitudinal passage I65 running therethrough, and on its ends are hollow enlarged sleeve mem This provides communication between the bottom space I66 and the top space I16, so that pressure fluid is present in both of these chambers. Coil springs I12 within the chain-- bers tend to hold the valve in central position.

, The sleeve portions I66 slide in spaced metering sleeves I 14 (see Figs. to 7). Thesesleeves have flanges I16, forming therebetween spaces I communicating with the outlets I58 and I59. The sleeves I14 are provided at their outer. ends with pressure supply apertures I11, and at their inner ends with discharge apertures I11. The portions I18 of these openings adjacent the the inner faces of the sleeves (see Figs. 6 and 7) It willbe evident that when the valve I49 is moved downwardly, to a sufllcient degree, it will open communication through apertures I11 of the upper sleeve I14 between the chamber I10 and the outlet I56. At the same time, the down- .ward movement of the sleeve will open communi- I cation through aperture I11 vof,the lower sleeve I14 between the lowerou'tlet I59 and the space I64 within the control mechanism. The passage will be smallwhen the valve is moved slightly,

because of the smallcross section of the outer-f end of portion' I16 of the opening. Thus pressure fluid will be supplied at a gradually lncreas- '55 "fluid will flow from the aperture I59 through aperture I11 and space. I64 to outlet I62.

A pressure relief valve mechanism I19 subject to changes in pressure caused by increase in tem-' perature may be provided communicating with spaces I so that excess pressure will be -relieved.

While I have described herein one embodiment of my-inventio'n, I wish it to be understood that Ido not intend to limit myself thereby except within the scope of the appended claims.

I claim:

1. A control mechanism comprising a casing having two elongated control chambers, control valves slidable longitudinally in said control chambers, said control valves terminating short of at least one end of each of saidchambers; whereby spaces are left insuch ends of the chambers, inlet means into the spaces ofeach of the chambers to supply fluid under pressure thereto, a metering sleeve spaced inwardly from such endsof the chambers, said valve membersv having sleeve portions sliding with a tight fit in said metering sleeves, said metering sleeves having apertures therein, each of said apertures extending through the sleeve wall, whereby when the valve portions ofsaid valve members are moved such apertures are gradually uncovered to permit the flow of fluid through the sleeve, passages connected to'the openings in the sleeves,

,a control portion having an outlet therefrom,

means connecting the central portions of each of said control chambers with the space within, said control portion, a handle extending into saidcontrol portion, and two members extending at angles to each other connecting said handle to said valve members,

2; A control mechanism comprising a casing having two elongated substantially parallel control chambers, control valves slidable longitudinally in said control chambers, said control valves terminating short of the ends of said chambers, whereby spaces are left in the ends of the chambers, passages through said control valves connecting such spaces, means connecting one of the spaces of one of the chambers with one ofthe spaces of the other chamber, an inlet into one of the spaces of one of the chambers to supply fluid under pressure thereto, metering sleeves spaced inwardly from the' outer ends of the chamber, said valve members having sleeve portions sliding with a tight fit in said metering sleeves, said metering sleeves having at opposite ends thereof apertures, each of said apertures extending through the sleeve wall, whereby when the valve portions of said valve members aremoved such apertures are gradually uncovered to permit the flow of. fluid through the sleeve, inlets and outlets connected to the openings in the sleeves, a control portion having an outlet therefrom, means connecting-the central portions of each of said control. chambers with the space within said control portion, a handle extending into said control portion, and two members extending at i right angles to each other connecting said handle to said valve members. v

3. A control mechanism" comprising a casin havingtwo elongated substantially parallel control chambers, control valves slidable longitudinally in said control chambers, said control valves terminating shortof the ends of said chambers, whereby spaces are left in the ends of the chambers, passages through control valves connecting such spaces, means connecting one of thespaces of one of the chambers with one of the spaces of the other chamber, an inlet into one of the spaces of one of the chambers to supply fluid I under pressure thereto, metering sleeves spaced inwardly from the outer ends of the chamber, said valve members having sleeve portions sliding with a tight flt in said metering sleeves, said metering sleeves having at opposite ends thereof apertures, each of-said apertures comprising a portion extending through the sleeve wall and a V-shaped portion-of decreasing depth communicating with said first portion and extending towards the end of the sleeve, whereby when the valve portionsof said valve members are moved such V-shaped portions are gradually uncovered to permit the flow of fluid through the sleeve, inlets and outlets connected to the openings in the sleeves, a control portion having an outlet therefrom, means connecting the central portions of each of. said control chambers with the space within said control portion, a handle extending into said control portion, and'two members extending at right angles to each other through said last connecting means connecting said handle to said valve members.

4. A control mechanism comprising a casing having an elongated control chamber, a control valve slidable longitudinally in said control chamber, said control valve terminating short of the ends of said chamber, whereby spaces are left in the .ends of said chamber, a passage through said control valve connecting such spaces, coil springs arranged in such spaces and extending into such passage for normally centering said valve, an inlet into one of the spaces of the chamber to supply fluid under pressure thereto, metering sleeves spaced inwardly from the outer ends of the chamber, said valve member having sleeve portions sliding with a tight flt in said metering sleeves, said metering sleeves each having apertures therein, whereby when the valve portions of. said valve member are moved such apertures are gradually uncovered to permit. the flow of fluid through thesleeve, and inlets and outlets connected to the openings inthe sleeves.

5. A control mechanism comprising a casing having an elongated control chamber, passage means connected to the central part of said chamber, a control valve slidable longitudinally- -in1said,control chamber, said control valve terminating short of the ends of said chamber, whereby spaces are left in the ends of the chamber, passage means into the spaces at the ends of the chamber, metering sleeves spaced inwardly from the outer ends of the chamber, said valve member having sleeve portions sliding with a tight flt in said metering sleeves, each of said metering sleeves having apertures adjacent the inner and outer ends thereof, each of saidaperturcs extending throu h lut, the sleeve wall, whereby when the valve portions of said valve member -are moved the outer-aperture of one 'sleeve is gradually uncovered to permit the flow of fluid through the sleeve and said aperture, and the inner aperture'of the other sleeve is gradually uncovered to permit the flow of fluid through said aperture and the central part of the f control chamber, and passage means to the aperturesin the sleeves.

6. A control mechanism comprising a casing connected having an elongated control chamber, outlet means connected to the central part of said chamber, a control valve slidable longitudinally in said control chamber, said control valve terminating short of the ends of said chamber, whereby spaces are left in the ends of. the chamber, a passage through said control valve connecting such spaces, an inlet into one of the spaces of the chamber to supply fluid under pres sure thereto,'metering sleeves spaced inwardly from the outer ends of the chamber, said valve member having sleeve portions sliding with a tight fit in said metering sleeves, said metering sleeves each having apertures adjacent its inner and outer ends, each of said apertures comprislng a-portion extending through the sleeve wall and a groove portion and extending towards the end of the sleeve, whereby when the valve portions of, said valve member are moved one of the outer groove portions is gradually uncovered to permit the flow of fluid through the sleeve and the corresponding aperture and the central part '0! the control chamber,'and inlets and outl ts 

